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Vanellus albiceps
This is a conspicuous and unmistakable bird - a large brown wader with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow. It has a loud peep-peep call.
Mostly seen near large rivers throughout Africa which is where this was spotted in South Luangwa National Park
This species is a common breeder in wet lowland habitats, especially damp grassland. It often feeds in drier habitats, such as golf courses, picking insects and other invertebrates from the ground. It lays three or four eggs on a ground scrape.
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